Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-10

aging the coming and settling in their midst of
several hundred thousand people of an inferior
race, radically dissimilar in physical mental
and moral constitution. Their presence pre-
vents the immigration of free white laborers,
and causes deep feeling of dissatisfaction and
discomfort to prevail among the white laboring
classes. While every one within the jurisdic-
ton of the State is entitled to and should receive
the protection of the laws, still the policy of
admitting IN such large numbers II race who are
disIasteful to our people, detrimental to our
prosperity. and calculated to breed trouble can
not be upheld, and it is to be hoped that the
| National Government may heed the remon-
strances that have been made and afford the
necessary relief. Applause.
HARBoR DEFENsEs
The attention of Congress should be immedi-
ately called by the Legislature to the defense
less condition OF the principal harbors and of
the cities of the State and our Senators and
Representatives should be supported in their Ell
forts to obtain adequate appropriations from the
National Treasury to construct proper defenses
and equip them with modern ordnance. In
| the event of rupture of the peaceful relations
now existing between the great powers of Eu-
rope, il would be extremely difficult for the
| United States TO msintain strict neutrality and
preserve its friendly relations with the several
belligerents unless in a military condition
| strong enough to make its neutral rights re-
spected.
STATE FINANCES AND CREDIT.
The second biennial message of Governor
Stoneman, transmitted on the 9th instant to the
Senate and Assembly, taken in connection with
the reports of the Controller and Treasurer.
shows an unfavorabe condition of the finances
of the State, and such as to demand prompt ac-
ton, if the credit and honor of the common
wealth are to be maintained Bis Excellency
states that the expenditures during the two fis-
cal years ending June 30, 1886 exceeded those
of the two preceding years By s., ,622 sol n
That, although the rate of taxation for State
purposes was ra sed from 49, cents in 1881, to
So cents in 1856, the expenditures exceeded the
receipts by a considerable sum; thus leaving IN
paid and unproyided tor, a large lumber bills
and claims
am aware that appropriations aggregating
| S526, 900 were made for charitable purposes ard
| the publication of school books. yet the aston
| ishing fact remains that the ordinary expenses
OF the government during the last two years ex-
ceed those of the previous two years by neatly
| s2,100,000i
No one is more jealous of the States honor
and credit, more opposed TO d credit system
and all the evils which It entails, than myself,
| but before placing additional burdens upon the
| people | would advise that scrutiny be made
into the items of eXpendi' ure, and the expense
accounts of the several State institutions with
| the view TO Ietreneh and reform. "A penny
saved is q penny made, is a homely and true
| adsge
Raising additional money by increased tax
alton is not the only way to enable the State to
| carry on the government and meet its engage
ments. Extravaganza aud waste in the man
| agement of the public business should be dis
countenanced, not only because it necessitates
the placing OF unnecessary burdens upon the
| people, but because it impairs their ability TO
| b,ar the burden by lessening the value of their
property. 1t is demoralzing to the public senli-
ment by. fostering loose ideas of honesty and
fair dealing.
The policy of permitting the States expendi-
| lures to exceed its receipts or income in n
time OF peace and prosperity like the present,
changed.
THE STATE MILITIA.
The National Guard is entitled to the generous
support of the Government, and should be kept
| in Il state of efficiency and readiness to main
| tain the civil authorities. The peace and quiet
| of the State and the safely OF our institutions
| depend upon our ability to promptly suppress
an uprlsings against the law, and to protect life
| and property. Recent passing events in this and
other States teach US that turbulent and dis
| orderly element has lately come into the coun-
try, which is inclined to resort to the most dia-
bolical methods IN order to crafty its revenge,
or show its contempt for our laws ard institu-
| tions. With such people reason has no sway,
and they can only be reached by the strong arm
| of the law, supported by sufficient physical
force. The National Guard of California com
| mands the respect of IFS fellow-citizens, and
/ will always be found ready to preserve the
peace and protect life and property. The un-
| protected condition of our principal seaport
| and commercial city is another reason why the
National Guard should be cherished and mill
| tary spirit cultivated among our people.
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
| From the report of the State Superintendent
| of Schools you will learn that the present con-
dition of the different schools of the State as to
| their number, the number and age of pupils
their finances. the number of teachers, with
their average salaries, and many other import
ant details.
l desire to call your special attention to that
| part of the report which refers to work schools
| or industrial training. The subject is becoming
one of absorbing interest to all good citizens.
The success which has followed the establish
ment of such schools in St. Louis, Chicago,
Cincinnati Philadelphia, Boston and New York
proves that they are meeting real want in the
community
1t is admitted by the more thoughtful and
philosophic educators that the present system
of public schools is based too largely On the old
scholastic systems of learning. Our most
| scholarly men, the educators of our country
| from the Presidents arr Faculties of our uni
versiies to the public school teachers. are from
| the nature of their position. removed from the
| active business pursuits of the great mass of
| the people, and cannot be expected to instruct
| their pupils in arts and trades of VIII. eh they
| themselves have little knowledge or experience
| Their education has made them love learning
| in the abstract more than the sciences as APP
| piled TO daily life. Their influence tends 10
! foster love for books and literary or p7ofes
sional life so that the majority o. their students
| who are able TO graduate, aspire TO the profes-
| sions of law or medicine, or o.her scholarly
| pursuits.
| The great mass of our public school children
are obliged to assist their parents when they
leave the grammar schools so that the primary
schools are really of the very greatest impor-
tance in their education.
1t is generally COZ ceded by those who have
| studied the subject most thoroughly that Froe-
! bells method of training all the faculties of the
| child is the most perfect of any that has been
| yet devised.
Hence it seems to me that the students at the
| State Normal Schools should be thoroughly in
structed in this sy stem. so that in due time ali
| parts of the State could be supplied with pri
| mary teachers competent TO lay the foundation
| for thorough eduration, developing the me-
! chanical and artistic faculties, as well as the
purely intellectual.
! T1..p n ma da hy no 10
! fer establishing manual and technical schools
>shoud also be literally encouraged. The tech
nical departments of the University should be
| made rs valuable as possible to the people
! throughout the State. 1t would be well to offer
| special inducements to public school students
TO arouse greater interest in the in3us;r al arts
! and sciences.
| The vast agricultural manufacturing and
mining indus -ries of the state need the most en-
| lightened treatment in order to compete in the
markets of the world 1t is but Just TO those
who are to conduct these interests in the future
| that they should be prepared in as full a meas
ure as possible to meet such great rcspJnSibili-
ties. would suggest, therefore. that your Com
mlttee on Education should make a thorough
| Investigation as to the wants of the people in
| the way of better industrial training, and the
| best way of meeting those wants.
| There would seem TO be no limits to the ma
| tural resources of bountiful Nature in cur ate
All we nesd is skill to develop them. All the
| Governments of Europe are making great efforts
to educate their people. Schools OF weaving
y
all kinds of manufactures, in fact, are now in
successful operation in Germany, Austria and
France. England is following ii cir example
| American laborers are already feeling the
/ preseilee OF sharp competition, so that III self
| defense we viii soon, as a nation. be compelled
! to exerc Sc all our powers To meet the require
| ments OF the age aud maintain the proud stI-
! premacy which American laboreTs have hith-
| erto held in the world. lAppiause.l California
1 has always generously rewarded labor: let US
/ Literally provide now for the best education of
the children Of laborers, SO that our Golden Gate
may ever be Hospitality open aud the white sails
| OF commerce carry, not only grains and fruits
and the raw products of the rIate, but the in
| geniOus and artistic productions OF skill!ui
hands and cultured, fertile inteliecis.
MISCELLANEOUS SUGGESTIONS.
| Legislation is needed to correct abuses pre-
vailinI in the management OF corporations No
| corporation should be permitted TO issue bonds
for any purpose until its entire capital stock is
! paid in, and only then in order TO raise funds
with which to carry out the objects of It's organ
iZation Instances are not iufrequent where
corporations with only small fraction of their
capital paid in have mortgage, d their franchise
| etc, by the issuance Of bonds before scarcely
| start or begi nning was made in the building OF
their works. AS these bonds are sold at Il dis
count greater or less, according TO the suppo. ed
value OF the franehise) a debt largely in excess
of the amount actually reguited for the purposes
| of the corporation is fastened upon the COM
! pany. on which the public is asked to pay the
interest and sufficient in addition thereto to af-
| ford dividend on the capital stock ut its Iaar-
ket or par value. Ii the statute prohibited the